Stitch Width Control; Stitch Length Control; Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance - Kenmore 385. 17526 Owner's Manual

SECTION 2. PREPARE THE MACHINE FOR SEWING
Stitch Width Control Stitch Length Control Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance
The stitch width control regulates the width
ot the stitch you select.
The higher the number, the wider the stitch.
The ""_ "' is the maximum width tot twin
needle stitches.
The blue zone is adjustable area for button
hole stitches.
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The stitch Iength control regulates the
length of stich, and also has a stretch stitch
setting.
The higher the number, the longer the
stitch.
0 means no teed.
To select the Stretch Stitch, set this control
at Stretch Stitch.
NOTE:
When you select decorative
stitches (green) or built-in
buttonhole (blue), make sure that
you do not set the stitch length
control at "Stretch Stitch".
Study the red, green, yellow and
blue sections around this control.
These are recommended zones
of stitch length and color-coded to
the stitches pictured on the stitch
indicator panel.
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Smoking stretch
For stretch stitch sewing, the stretch stitch
y __ adjuster should usually be in a neutral
position _ or between "'+'" and °'-"
position. When sewing some _abrics, you
may need to adjust this control to
balance the stitches for appearance
4"" sake.
If the design seems open like the
illustration to the left, adjust the control
slightly toward "'-'" until it looks like the
i center design.
If the design appears illustrations, turn
the control toward "°+" until stitching is
as you desire.
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